<h3 class="story"><span id="title-5393801"><a onclick="return toggle_fh_body_wrap_return(this);" href="http://it.slashdot.org/story/09/07/31/1337202/BIOS-Rootkit-Preloaded-In-60-of-New-Laptops" class="datitle">BIOS "Rootkit" Preloaded In 60% of New Laptops</a> <span class="date">on Friday July 31, @12:45PM</span> <span class="nickname"></span></span>
                                
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        <span id="fhtime-5393801">on Friday July 31, @12:45PM</span></strong>
        
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                <strong>from the <strong>hijacking-lojack</strong> dept.</strong>
        
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                                                                                Keldrin_1 writes <i>"Researchers Alfredo Ortega and Anibal Sacco, from Core Security Technologies, have <a href="http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=3828">discovered a vulnerability</a>
in the 'Computrace LoJack for Laptops' software. This is a BIOS-level
application that calls home for instructions in case the laptop is ever
lost or stolen. However, what the application considers 'home' is
subject to change. This allows the creation of malware capable of
'infecting the BIOS with persistent code that survive reboots and
reflashing attempts.' Computers from Dell, Lenovo, HP, Toshiba, Asus,
and others may be affected."</i></div></div>